Genealogy Record For
Sampson Lanier - (Mark's 2nd Cousin, 9x removed)
(Sampson) Thomas Sampson Lanier, Jr. (1712-09/01/1757)
  • Spouse: Elizabeth Chamberlain (Lanier) (1720-After 1780)
  • Children:
    1. Daughter: Martha Lanier (Loftin) (1740 - 06 Aug 1823) Married John Loftin (1740-1793) and they had 9 children)
    2. Son: Burwell Lanier (1737 - Jan 1812) Marriage to 1) Elizabeth Hill then married 2) Mary Kirby-Colson in Jan 1812 in Anson Co, North Carolina, Mary and Burwell had one son)
    3. Son: Buckner Lanier (1742 - 7 Nov 1811) B:Brunswick County, Virginia, D:Sussex County, Virginia, Marriage to 1) Mary Pemberton then married 2) Rebecca Robinson (1746-1829) and they had 5 children)
    4. Daughter: Rebecca Louise Lanier (Harris) (12/16/1744-07/04/1818)
    5. Daughter: Winifred A. Lanier (McClesky) (1747 - 28 Mar 1843) B:Brunswick; Prince George Co., Virginia, D:Hall County Georgia, Marriage to 1) Drury Ledbetter (1743-1789) and they had 10 children, then marriage to 2) James McClesky in Georgia)
    6. Daughter: Anne Nancy Lanier (Vaughn) (1749 - 8 Feb 1833) B:Brunswick; Prince George Co., Virginia, D:Williamsboro, Granville Co., North Carolina, Marriage to 1) William Moore, then married 2) James Vaughn (? - 1816) on 7 Nov 1781 at Greensville County, Virginia )
    7. Daughter: Agnes Lanier (Davis) (1752 - 21 Feb 1813) B:Brunswick; Prince George Co., Virginia, D:Wilkes County, Georgia, Marriage to William Davis (1745-1818) and they had one child)
    8. Son: Lewis Lanier (1753/56 - 12 Feb 1839) B:Brunswick County, Virginia, D:Oliver Co., Georgia, Marriage to 1) Ann Butler (1760 - ?) on 21 Sep 1778 in Sussex County, Virginia and they had 7 children, then married 2) Esther Butts Thorne )
  • Parents
    1. Father: (Sampson) Thomas Sampson Lanier, Sr. (1682-05/15/1743)
    2. Mother: Elizabeth Washington (Lanier) (1683-1773)
  • Siblings
    1. Brother: Thomas Lanier (1707- after 23 Aug 1745) B:Surry, Virginia, D:Brunswick, Virginia, Marriage to Ann Maclin )
    2. Brother: Arthur Lanier (1709 - 8 Jan 1742/1743) B:Surry, Virginia (VA), USA)
    3. Brother: Richard Lanier (1715 - 1795) B:Surry, Virginia (VA), USA, Marriage to Lucy Briggs)
    4. Sister: Elizabeth Lanier (Burch) (1719 - after 1723) B:Surry, Virginia (VA), USA, Marriage to John Burch)
    5. Brother: Lemuel Lanier (1722 - Mar 1786) B:Surry, Virginia (VA), USA, Marriage to Mary "Molly" Peebles)
    6. Brother: James Lanier (Aft 1722 - after 1723) B:Surry, Virginia (VA), USA)
Sampson's Personal Information
Born in Charles City County, Virginia (VA), USA in 1712
Died in Brunswick County, Virginia (VA), USA on Thursday, September 1, 1757 (Age 46)
Marriage to:
    Elizabeth Chamberlain (Lanier) (1720-After 1780) on Tueday, January 1, 1740 (Age 28)
     - in Brunswick County, Virginia (VA), USA
     - Marriage about 1740
Comments: Sampson Lanier, Jr. was born about 1712 in Charles City County, Virginia. He was the son of Sampson Lanier, Sr. and Elizabeth Washington.

Sampson, Jr. married Elizabeth Chamberlain about 1740 in Brunswick County, Virginia. Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Chamberlain.

Sampson and Elizabeth had eight children.

Two of Sampson and Elizabeth's sons, Burnell and Lewis, were Patriot soldiers during the Revolutionary War - Burnell in North Carolina and Lewis in Virginia.

Lewis served as private in the Virginia militia and was promoted to Captain. He was taken prisoner and held for nine months on a prison ship. When released, he became acquainted with General George Washington. Washington gave him a sword to replace the one that had been lost and this sword was displayed by family members for decades in Georgia. Lewis moved to Duplin Co. about 1780 and served as a Captain of the Duplin Militia. He moved to Anson Co. by 1790 and on to Screven County GA by 1800. Lewis drew land in the 1832 Cherokee land Lottery as a Revolutionary War Soldier. According to DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), Lewis ended his career as a Major.

Sampson, Jr. died about 1757 in Brunswick Co, Virginia. He was approximately 45 years old. After his death, Elizabeth married Cuthbert Smith
Residence History: Lived most of her life in Surry, Virginia
Source: Melanie DuCoin and 
Lanier Family History and
Royal Ancestry File and
Catherine Burr's Rootsweb Site
Family Lines: Sampson is listed in the following family line report: Washington
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